17:00 Pontefract

Monday 15 June 2020

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Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 12.71s

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(5)

Auxiliary^p²⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 69| D

9/1

Five-time winner, latest coming at York 1m4f last June off 3lb lower mark. Effective at this trip and handles most ground so 10-month absence not such an issue as has gone well fresh last two seasons.

Form: 217639-

(6)

Canasta¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67

9/2

Only win came in Wolverhampton 1m1f h'cap in October off 62. Only raced twice to date on turf and not disgraced either occasion so is open to improvement on this surface. Yard has modest 7% strike rate here but she does make some appeal.

Form: 33146-6

(2)

Sorbonne³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 67

5/1

Lightly raced and only just missed out on debut in Catterick 7f mdn last July. Disappointed here 1m final start when well beaten in novice stakes last August. Makes handicap bow off feasible mark though and is still unexposed.

Form: 247-

(3)

George Mallory^p1²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| D

7/2

Haydock soft ground 1m2f h'cap scorer last summer and fair third off 68 time after at Hamilton. First run back and has eased 1lb. First-time cheekpieces may help the cause and is interesting for yard that has plenty of winners here.

Form: 667134-

(9)

Embrace The Moment^p¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

6/1

Failed to score in seven starts for Richard Hannon, including two runs at this trip. Fair third on latest run for current handler at Wolverhampton in February and runs off same mark. Still has stamina to prove so still track may not be ideal.

Form: 6/57-543

(8)

Glorious Dane¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 64

16/1

Won Thirsk 1m4f maiden in May 2019 on first start for Stef Keniry and was second on debut for current yard in Newcastle 1m4f h'cap in November. Third over hurdles when last seen in December and goes well fresh so absence not really an issue.

Form: 130632-

(7)

Iconic Code^p¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| C| D

15/2

1m nursery winner here for Mick Channon in 2017 and both wins since have come in 1m2f h'caps at Ayr. Out of sorts during winter campaign and previous form suggests likely to need the run after 101-day break.

Form: 531-570

(10)

Bollin Ted^p²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| D

14/1

5-6 wins have come over stiff 1m2f at Beverley, most recent last July off 5lb lower mark. Close third only previous attempt here but usually needs a pipe-opener or two before finding his form so 222-days off tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 485520-

(4)

Our Rodney³⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 62| C

40/1

100/1 shock 6f maiden winner in September 2018. Two poor efforts on Flat last season and also struggled only start over hurdles. Lightly raced but has been disapointing. Hopes rest on return to happy hunting ground making a difference.

Form: 015/06-

(1)

Man Of Verve⁴⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A Elliott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

16/1

Mainly campaigned on AW in handicaps last two seasons, scoring twice at up to extended 1m1f. Showed little in two turf outings in 2018 and is 6lb lower now. Doesn't jump off the page as a winner-in-waiting.

Form: 613/460-

Non-Runners

(11)

Frankster²²⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: G Lee

Forecasts

George Mallory (7/2), Canasta (9/2), Sorbonne (5/1), Embrace The Moment (6/1), Iconic Code (15/2), Auxiliary (9/1), Bollin Ted (14/1), Frankster (14/1), Glorious Dane (16/1), Man Of Verve (16/1), Our Rodney (40/1)

The first-time cheekpieces might eke enough improvement out of GEORGE MALLORY for him to return to winning ways in a competitive finale. Canasta could be a danger as she remains unexposed on this surface and represents a good yard, while Frankster is at the right end of the weights and often runs with credit here. Glorious Dane goes well after a break so may figure, as too might Auxilliary and the handicap debutant Sorbonne.